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If you are connected to a device that is connected to a device that is connected to the internet (eventually) then you are NOT offline. Your infrastructure of nodes with communication protocols between them is a far stretch from having nothing.

Is this specific infrastructure cheaper than many other alternatives?

Yes

Would I rather have this than a world wide satellite system in the long run?